Chemistry Letters

A new synthesis of. ALPHA.-iodo carboxylic acid using iodine-copper salt.

CA Horiuchi, JY Satoh

Index: Horiuchi, C. Akira; Satoh, J. Yasuo Chemistry Letters, 1984 , p. 1509 - 1510

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Abstract

Direct α-iodination of some carboxylic acids, namely, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, and valeric acid, using iodine-copper salt, gave the corresponding α-iodo carboxylic acid in high yield. This new synthetic method afforded several advantage over classical α-iodo carboxylic acid procedures.